Submitting and Publishing Apps announcement

The price tier value updates for Windows Store are now complete. We recommend that you review the updated prices for your paid apps and in-app products. You can make any desired price changes in Dev Center.

The price tier value updates for Windows Store are underway and all paid items will be updated over the course of this week. The initial maintenance was shorter than expected and app ingestion is operational again.

You can see the updated prices reflected in Windows Phone Dev Center now. We will confirm when updated prices are also available in Windows Dev Center.

Further to the email sent to all developers on March 20, 2015, a reminder that next Monday (April 13) the 96 Windows Store price tiers will be updated with new values. These price tier values are updated periodically to maintain consistency across currencies, accounting for changes in foreign exchange rates, taxes, and other geographic pricing considerations. With this update, the US Dollar (USD) price in each tier will remain the same, with the prices in all other currencies adjusted relative to the USD price.

Here is an example of a price update for a paid app published in the United States and China:

Before update

After update

Product Price in US Dollars (USD)

Equivalent Product Price in Chinese Yuan (CNY)

Product Price in US Dollars (USD)

Equivalent Product Price in Chinese Yuan (CNY)

2.99 USD

18 CNY

2.99 USD

18.50 CNY

The price tier value changes will take place automatically, there is no action required on your part. After April 13, the price tier values will be updated in Dev Center, and all paid items in the Store will be updated over the course of the week. We recommend that you review the updated prices for your paid apps and in-app products in Dev Center after April 13 and make any desired changes.

To support the updates on April 13, app ingestion will be stopped from approximately 11AM to 3PM Pacific Time. During this time newly published apps and apps updates will be queued. App ingestion will resume immediately following this maintenance window.

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Submitting and Publishing Apps announcement

The price tier value updates for Windows Store are now complete. We recommend that you review the updated prices for your paid apps and in-app products. You can make any desired price changes in Dev Center.

The price tier value updates for Windows Store are underway and all paid items will be updated over the course of this week. The initial maintenance was shorter than expected and app ingestion is operational again.

You can see the updated prices reflected in Windows Phone Dev Center now. We will confirm when updated prices are also available in Windows Dev Center.

Further to the email sent to all developers on March 20, 2015, a reminder that next Monday (April 13) the 96 Windows Store price tiers will be updated with new values. These price tier values are updated periodically to maintain consistency across currencies, accounting for changes in foreign exchange rates, taxes, and other geographic pricing considerations. With this update, the US Dollar (USD) price in each tier will remain the same, with the prices in all other currencies adjusted relative to the USD price.

Here is an example of a price update for a paid app published in the United States and China:

Before update

After update

Product Price in US Dollars (USD)

Equivalent Product Price in Chinese Yuan (CNY)

Product Price in US Dollars (USD)

Equivalent Product Price in Chinese Yuan (CNY)

2.99 USD

18 CNY

2.99 USD

18.50 CNY

The price tier value changes will take place automatically, there is no action required on your part. After April 13, the price tier values will be updated in Dev Center, and all paid items in the Store will be updated over the course of the week. We recommend that you review the updated prices for your paid apps and in-app products in Dev Center after April 13 and make any desired changes.

To support the updates on April 13, app ingestion will be stopped from approximately 11AM to 3PM Pacific Time. During this time newly published apps and apps updates will be queued. App ingestion will resume immediately following this maintenance window.

The Windows Phone Store badge is intended to provide a clear way to communicate the availability of your app on the Windows Phone Store. The badge can be used in your print or digital media, and is made available in a number of colors, sizes, and digital formats. The following shows some examples of the badge.